Key Takeways
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The Department of Foreign Trade announced that from January to October 2024, Thailand exported 8.35 million tons of rice, generating 191,031 million baht (US$5.41 billion), marking a year-on-year increase of 20.32% in volume and 39.81% in value.
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The primary type of rice exported was white rice, totaling 5.18 million tons (62.04% of total exports), followed by Thai Hom Mali Rice (16.40%) and parboiled rice (12.10%), with minor contributions from Thai fragrant rice, white glutinous rice, and brown rice.
- By year-end, Thailand anticipates rice exports to reach nine million tons, aiming for revenue of 230,000 million baht (US$6.67 billion).
The Department of Foreign Trade has reported that during the ten-month period of January–October 2024, Thailand exported 8.35 million tons of rice worth 191,031 million baht (US$5,411 million), an increase of 20.32% in volume and 39.81% in value year-on-year.
The largest exported type was white rice (5.18 million tons, accounting for 62.04% of the total rice exports), followed by Thai Hom Mali Rice (16.40%), parboiled rice (12.10%), Thai fragrant rice (6.47%), white glutinous rice (2.75%), and brown rice (0.24%).
By the end of this year, Thailand expects rice exports to increase to nine million tons, generating revenue of 230,000 million baht (US$6.67 billion).
